Former U.S. Attorney Bharara: DOJ 'On Path To Charge' Trump Next Month
Former federal prosecutor and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara believes we're finally going to see some charges against Trump next month. Bharara was asked about the investigations into Trump, which, as we know, include both his part in inciting the riot on January 6th and his attempts to overturn the results of the presidential election, along with stealing classified documents which were found at his hotel in Mar-a-Lago.
Here's Bharara's response when Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked him "What do you think Justice is waiting for?"
PREET BHARARA: Oh, look, I think they're, to coin a phrase, loaded for bear. They've appointed a special counsel, Jack Smith. There are a number of very seasoned prosecutors, two of whom I worked with very closely at the Southern District of New York when I was U.S. attorney and before that, who I think are brought on for purposes of figuring out if there's a triable case, a chargeable and triable case. And I don't think they would've left their former positions, both in government and private practice, unless there was a serious possibility that the Justice Department was on a path to charge. And I think it'll happen in a month.
Bharara also weighed in on why we're potentially seeing some caution from prosecutors.